Famous Last Words

IN THIS MONTHS EDITION | November 2021

This month in Famous Last Words:

– Podcast – Edward Rowe, Car industry PR and Media man.

– What’s the fuss over the new Australian Design Rules 85 regulations?

– Aston Martin and 007’s ‘No Time to Die’.

– Electric Taxis in 1943.

– Consider this when buying a Supercar in retirement.

Enjoy! Glenn Ridge


This photo is of Neville Crichton – Founder and Executive Chairman of Ateco Group and myself on the television set of ‘Sale of the Century’ for an Alfa Romeo function many years ago. We gave Audi’s and Alfa Romeo’s to…

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I’m sure most are aware of the Australian Design Rules relating to motor vehicles and understand they’ve certainly made the cars of today much safer than they were in the past, but a recent Australian Design Rule – ADR 85,…

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If you’re a James Bond fan, you’ll be more than aware that the twenty fifth James Bond movie, and the fifth and final one for Daniel Craig as 007, ‘No Time to Die’ has just been released. ‘No Time to…

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I’m a firm believer in the electric car movement and an even bigger believer that the hydrogen fuel cell should be fast tracked, but that’s another discussion re infrastructure etc. I’m loving the technology that new car manufacturers are putting…

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To most of us, the concept of owning a supercar is nothing more than a dream, but it’s a dream we hold onto for many years. We may love the design, the sound, the power, or the looks of envy…

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